Ocean County News

TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 124, establishing a process by which the Department of Corrections may grant temporary reprieve to certain at-risk inmates during the public health …

BERKELEY TWP: Berkeley Township Partners with Fulfill, (formerly the Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties) to provide emergency “crisis” food kits to families in need during the COVID-19 outbreak. The …

TOMS RIVER- The number of daily coronavirus cases in Ocean County took a large dip on Friday, according to the Ocean County County Health Department, dropping under 150 new cases …

HOWELL TOWNSHIP-A Jackson man told arresting police officers he had been tested positive for coronavirus after he was held for shoplifting by store employees at the Howell Township Lowe’s home …

TOMS RIVER-Toms River Mayor Maurice B. Hill and his administration sought to delay a request made on April 1st for a copy of the past twelve official meeting minute documents …

TOMS RIVER-If anyone in Toms River has been violating Governor Phil Murphy’s social distancing guidelines, it would be Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill.  This week, Hill posed in a …

TOMS RIVER-According to the Ocean County Health Department’s daily COVID-19 figures, nearly 1/3 of all infections are in Lakewood Township, followed by Toms River who has 508 cases.  Lakewood now …

After five employees tested positive for coronavirus, workers at a Barnes & Noble distribution center in Monroe, New Jersey, are demanding action from the company. Last Tuesday, 15 workers gathered outside …

TRENTON-We’re not sure if Governor Murphy has an executive order wheel of chance that he spins daily as he crafts far-reaching new executive orders on a near-daily basis, but after …

The coronavirus lockdown has us all inside our homes trying to find ways to get through to the other side and one booming trend right now is purchasing nostalgic comfort …

TOMS RIVER-The Ocean County Health Department has released today’s COVID-19 figures and Toms river and Lakewood continue to lead the county in positive infections.  Lakewood now has 936 cases and …

TOMS RIVER-The old Ciba-Geigy pipeline which dumped thousands of pounds of chemicals and treated water off the sand of Ortley Beach until 1991 could be the source of the latest …

Far and wide, New Jersey residents today did not disappoint when it comes to living up to the stereotypes.  Here’s a run down of today’s “Rona Raunchies”. TRENTON – Attorney General …

LAKEWOOD-Voz Latina of Lakewood today received a large donation of food and supplies from their Orthodox Jewish neighbors.  Voz Latina is a nationwide student resource group that also operates in …

Does Governor Murphy’s closure of state parks create a mental health problem in addition to the current viral outbreak? One Jersey man thinks so. TRENTON-New Jersey has just been ordered …

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced today that the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office has investigated several citizen complaints alleging that children from the northern Ocean County area were being …

TOMS RIVER-A student of Donovan Catholic High School who returned home to China to be with his family during the COVID-19 pandemic has just sent 10,000 protective facemasks back to …

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal is compiling a daily COVID-19 coronavirus naughty list and the man who likened police response to an illegal Rumson Pink Floyd acoustic concert has …

JACKSON- Police Officer John Roth was contacted by a subject who alerted him to a dark colored mini van which was parked on a sidewalk on West County Line Road …

It’s a question that is on the mind of every small business owner in America today, “Am I going to make it through COVID-19?” Right now, small businesses across America …

TOMS RIVER-The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a fatal flaw at the Jersey Shore.   We can’t take any more people because the infrastructure is at its limits.  That’s the message, even …

TOMS RIVER-On Sunday, the Ocean County Health Department figures released regarding coronavirus positives decreased by nearly 300.  This comes as testing has continued at a drive thru facility at Ocean …

One of the most popular myths circulating social media and the American psyche these days is that COVID-19 is only for those who are old and sick.  The reality is, …

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced that law enforcement officers across New Jersey have ramped up enforcement efforts over the past week by filing criminal charges against violators …

TRENTON – The Attorney General’s Office is conducting an investigation into the death of a man that occurred today in the City of Trenton while the decedent was in police custody. …